It was Saturday. That means Belmont Butchery on Belmont in Richmond is open! Time for some good, quality meat. Oven roasted asparagus with garlic was one item up for the plate; another was some butter-basted garlic potatoes. More attention was devoted to the mushroom sauce. crimini mushrooms butter salt, pepper 1/4 sweet onion garlic dried thyme 1 strip bacon red wine (in this case, […]
Archive for July 21st, 2008
Jul21
Tale of Two Pastas
I like noodles. A variety, really, usually going between what could be termed “Asian” and those in the pasta family from Italy. I recently made two recipes I thought I’d share. The first is based on a recipe I watched on TV with my very favorite female cook, The Barefoot Contessa. It takes a real woman […]
Filed in: Asian In the Kitchen Italian
Jul21
Bohanan’s Steak House - San Antonio
Bohanan’s Steak House is located in San Antonio, Texas. I had the opportunity to dine there recently while away from home, and found a very satisfying experience. You can purchase a high-$20s steak up to the most expensive $135; there’s seafood, some old fashioned favorites (escargot), and a casual yet very professional demeanor to the service […]
Filed in: Meat and Steaks Out-of-Town Restaurant Review
Jul21
Soy Sauce
This past weekend I had the craving for… soy sauce. I always overdo the chili oil and soy sauce when dining at Full Kee off Horsepen Road in Richmond’s west-end. But every so often, the taste is both comforting and satisfying.
Filed in: Asian